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The report states the world has entered a post-crisis condition characterised by irreversible losses of natural water capital and the inability to return to historic hydrological baselines.

The real question is, do we really need AI-detection plagiarism tools in a world where AI is already a common way to express yourself? Their prolonged existence seems to be less about academic integrity and more about protecting an industry that depends on institutional unease.

India’s much-celebrated principle of ‘Unity in Diversity’ evokes not only its remarkable cultural tapestry but also the deep biological richness that the country sustains.

Ecology, like physics or genomics, has reached a level of complexity that demands specialisation. Not every physicist builds detectors and not every biologist needs to chase animals through forests. Expecting all ecologists to be field naturalists may be nostalgic rather than rational.

India’s water crisis must be viewed against the backdrop of India's broader water emergency, one defined by severe pollution and contamination.

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, a Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away in Pune on January 7, 2026. He is remembered for his work on the Western Ghats.